Anfisa Pochkalova is an Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 fencer (specialised in Épée).

Pochkalova is a student at the Lviv State University of Physical Culture

Lviv State University of Physical Culture

- Structure :The faculties of the university are:*Department of theory and methodology of physical education*Department of theoretical and methodological foundations of sport*Department of Recreation and Physical Culture of Recuperation...

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Career

In 2009 Pochkalova won the Bronze medal at the World Fencing Championships

2009 World Fencing Championships

2009 World Fencing Championships was held at the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya, Turkey. The event took place from September 30 to October 8, 2009.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Foil individual:3 October - Final-Epée individual:...

 (beating Olympic champion

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 Britta Heidemann

Britta Heidemann

Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition...

 in the Quarter-finals), gold at the Summer Universiade

Fencing at the 2009 Summer Universiade

The Fencing competition in the 2009 Summer Universiade were held in Belgrade, Serbia.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:...

 and Bronze at the Junior & Cadet World Fencing Championships 2009 in Belfast

Belfast

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. In 2008 she was part of the Ukrainian Épée team who finished 8th at the European Fencing Championships.

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